Health and Physical Education

The Health and Physical Education Department addresses the very important areas of student personal health and wellbeing. Students are provided with a well-balanced physical education program, covering the areas of ball games, individual sports and activities to encourage lifelong physical activity and connections with community sports. These areas are addressed through such activities as netball, frisbee, touch football, softball, athletics, basketball, soccer, AFL, hockey, volleyball and various coordination games.

During Health Education, your child is given opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes regarding healthy behaviour. Modules of work covered include personal health, mental health and wellbeing, communication, relationships, advertising influences, fitness, growth and development, smoking, alcohol and other drugs.

Option classes for Year 9 students offered in this Learning Area are in Outdoor Education, which aims to develop an understanding of our relationships with the environment, others and ourselves through participating outdoor activities such as rock climbing, navigation, camp skills, surf awareness and fishing.

Physical Recreation offers students opportunities to gain confidence in a recreational group situation and to enjoy recreational pursuits with their peers. Examples of sports which may be available include indoor court sports, squash, gym/fitness, swimming, badminton, tennis, golf, water polo and beach games. There can be a theoretical component to the course to compliment the practical activities. The activities chosen are based on availability of resources and interests of the class group.

For more information regarding Health and Physical Education courses, please contact the Head of Learning Area – Health and Physical Education.